Persistence to grade 5, total in Czechia

Czechia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2008
All-time low
97.7%
in 2002
Years of data
23
1999–2021

Persistence to grade 5, total in Czechia, 1999–2021

0204060801001999201020211999: 98.3 % of cohort2000: 98.5 % of cohort2001: 98.7 % of cohort2002: 97.7 % of cohort2003: 98.4 % of cohort2004: 98.4 % of cohort2005: 99.4 % of cohort2006: 98.2 % of cohort2007: 98.8 % of cohort2008: 99.6 % of cohort2009: 98.8 % of cohort2010: 99.2 % of cohort2011: 99.3 % of cohort2012: 99.2 % of cohort2013: 99.3 % of cohort2014: 99.5 % of cohort2015: 99.5 % of cohort2016: 99.5 % of cohort2017: 99.5 % of cohort2018: 99.5 % of cohort2019: 99.6 % of cohort2020: 99.5 % of cohort2021: 99.5 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Czechia is 99.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Czechia peaked at 99.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2002.

Czechia ranks 18th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Persistence to grade 5, total in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Czechia, 1999 to 2021.
Year % of cohort Change
1999 98.3%
2000 98.5% +0.2%
2001 98.7% +0.2%
2002 97.7% -1.1%
2003 98.4% +0.7%
2004 98.4% +0.0%
2005 99.4% +1.0%
2006 98.2% -1.2%
2007 98.8% +0.6%
2008 99.6% +0.8%
2009 98.8% -0.8%
2010 99.2% +0.4%
2011 99.3% +0.1%
2012 99.2% -0.0%
2013 99.3% +0.1%
2014 99.5% +0.2%
2015 99.5% +0.1%
2016 99.5% -0.0%
2017 99.5% -0.0%
2018 99.5% +0.1%
2019 99.6% +0.1%
2020 99.5% -0.1%
2021 99.5% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.3% 98.3% 98.3% 1
2000s 98.7% 97.7% 99.6% 10
2010s 99.4% 99.2% 99.6% 10
2020s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 2

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 15 Macao 99.6% compare
  2. 16 Singapore 99.5% compare
  3. 17 Indonesia 99.5% compare
  4. 19 Portugal 99.5% compare
  5. 20 Estonia 99.5% compare
  6. 21 Montenegro 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, total in Czechia?
Persistence to grade 5, total in Czechia was 99.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2002.
How does Czechia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
Czechia ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
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Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.